Oregon Measure 10, New Property Tax Bases for Schools Initiative (1970)
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| Topic Education and Property |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 10 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing new tax bases for schools based on current expenditures plus 6% annual increase and restricting levies outside of tax base. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing new tax bases for schools based on current expenditures plus 6% annual increase and restricting levies outside of tax base. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 223,735 | 35.56% | ||
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405,437 | 64.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 10 was as follows:
| “ | NEW PROPERTY TAX BASES FOR SCHOOLS - Purpose: Constitutional amendment setting new tax bases for schools based on current expenditures plus 6% annual increase. Restricts authority to levy outside tax base. Presently, many school districts’ tax bases are far below current expenditures, thus requiring annual budget elections. Provides that legislature may increase tax bases for increased student enrollment and also reduce tax bases. Otherwise, tax bases cannot be changed without popular vote. Only two elections per year permitted unless legislature provides otherwise. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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